Pregnancy and Heart Failure: A Special Issue of the Journal of Cardiac Failure

It is a great pleasure to serve as guest editors for this special issue on heart failure and pregnancy, and even more of a pleasure to have the Journal acknowledge the importance of shining a light on this issue. Maternal mortality is steadily rising in the United States, and is marked by stark racial and other sociodemographic disparities.1 Importantly, heart failure is a major contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality – responsible for nearly half of late maternal deaths and a common complication in pregnant and postpartum women with underlying risk factors such as congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension or preeclampsia.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research